When I was planning our trip to Italy with kids, Florence was the city I knew we would stay in the longest. It’s where I lived when studying abroad and where I knew I’d feel very comfortable with this kids. While I was comfortable getting around the city and knew many spots to take the kids, I also knew there… Read More
I’m going to be totally honest, I did not want to add Venice to our Italy itinerary. I was there many years ago and remember it being hard to navigate and I didn’t have 4 kids in tow. I also heard it was VERY hot and VERY crowded in the summer. But when I asked my husband one spot he… Read More
It’s been a week since we “moved out” of our Florence apartment and we still miss it so much. Maybe because it’s the longest we ever rented one HomeAway vacation rental, but it really started to feel like home! It was one of the best rental experiences we’ve ever had and I would highly recommend this family vacation rental in… Read More
First off, the reason I left Tuscany off the itinerary was that it seemed unreachable without renting a car or hiring a car. Second, I underestimated how crowded and hot the cities would be in the summer. Don’t get me wrong, we are loving Florence (it will always be my favorite city!) but the kids… Read More
Can you believe I am writing about our Italy trip now and not 8-10 months from now? I promised myself I would write and share photos along the way because a month long trip would have way too many details to remember if I don’t write them down. I’ll share some memories and photos along the way with some info… Read More
It’s June 1st. That means we leave for Italy THIS MONTH. Tonight I’m sharing a list of Italy books: travel books and kids books we’ve been reading all the time. I am so excited and also getting really nervous: how on earth am I going to pack for 4 kids for a month? Have I planned enough? Have I planned… Read More
This time seven years ago I was planning a trip to Italy with a baby. Maggie was 6 months old and I told Tom I really wanted to show him Italy and bring our little babe along with us. It was actually a great age to bring a baby abroad because she was still small enough to be totally content… Read More
Recently, a few people have asked me questions about traveling abroad with a baby, so I thought I’d put together a post about traveling to Italy with a baby. I wrote another list of travel tips after our trip to Ireland last year. Check that out for more tips! When we decided to take Maggie to Italy with us at… Read More